USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 12/24 15:00

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,12/24/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - PM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/24/2025



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    13,772       Week ago:     171          Year ago:                 
 
Week to Date: 29,963       Week ago:     1,650        Year ago:     137         
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    816          Week ago:     206          Year ago:                 
 
Week to Date  14,814       Week ago:     2,920        Year ago:     165         
 



NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     5,753     63.1 1,400-1,700      1,616  228.00-230.00  229.72
65 - 80% Choice       314     63.4 1,525-1,620      1,551  229.00-229.00  229.00
Total all grades    6,067     63.1 1,400-1,700      1,613  228.00-230.00  229.68
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     3,296     63.1 1,300-1,520      1,428  226.00-230.00  229.42
65 - 80% Choice       379     63.2 1,375-1,425      1,400  229.50-230.00  229.75
35 - 65% Choice       151     64.2 1,330-1,330      1,330  229.00-229.00  229.00
Total all grades    3,826     63.2 1,300-1,520      1,421  226.00-230.00  229.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     2,251     62.7 1,200-1,565      1,432  227.00-230.00  229.60
65 - 80% Choice       113     63.0 1,375-1,375      1,375  230.00-230.00  230.00
Total all grades    2,364     62.7 1,200-1,565      1,429  227.00-230.00  229.62
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   12,257     63.0 1,200-1,700      1,518  226.00-230.00  229.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       142     61.5 1,350-1,600      1,461  229.50-230.00  229.75
Total all grades      142     61.5 1,350-1,600      1,461  229.50-230.00  229.75
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        40     63.3 1,400-1,400      1,400  230.50-230.50  230.50
Total all grades       40     63.3 1,400-1,400      1,400  230.50-230.50  230.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        35     62.0 1,500-1,500      1,500  230.00-230.00  230.00
Total all grades       35     62.0 1,500-1,500      1,500  230.00-230.00  230.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      217     61.9 1,350-1,600      1,456  229.50-230.50  229.93
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       922     64.0   961-1,012        976  355.00-356.00  355.80
Total all grades      922     64.0   961-1,012        976  355.00-356.00  355.80
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       141     62.7     843-945        888  356.00-356.00  356.00
Total all grades      141     62.7     843-945        888  356.00-356.00  356.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       120     62.7   937-1,008        961  356.00-356.00  356.00
65 - 80% Choice        75     62.3     841-841        841  356.00-356.00  356.00
Total all grades      195     62.5   841-1,008        915  356.00-356.00  356.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    1,258     63.6   841-1,012        957  355.00-356.00  355.86
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        40     62.0     914-914        915  355.00-355.00  355.00
Total all grades       40     62.0     914-914        915  355.00-355.00  355.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       40     62.0     914-914        915  355.00-355.00  355.00

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       610     62.1     845-961        921  355.00-358.00  356.03
Total all grades      610     62.1     845-961        921  355.00-358.00  356.03
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        49     64.0     944-944        944  358.00-358.00  358.00
Total all grades       49     64.0     944-944        944  358.00-358.00  358.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        76     62.7     838-899        866  356.00-360.00  358.16
Total all grades       76     62.7     838-899        866  356.00-360.00  358.16
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      735     62.3     838-961        917  355.00-360.00  356.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        81     59.4     826-870        857  345.00-346.00  345.42
Total all grades       81     59.4     826-870        857  345.00-346.00  345.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

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